Sure childbirth is hard on mom But what animal gets born and then falls six feet to the ground?

Giraffes give birth standing up. This fall can be about 6 feet, and it helps the giraffe's umbilical cord break. At birth, baby giraffes weigh in at about 100 to 150 pounds and are 6 feet tall.

1. What animal has the hardest birth?
2. Which animal gives birth to the biggest baby?
3. Is human birth more painful than other animals?
4. Do giraffes feel pain when giving birth?
5. What animal is born pregnant?
6. Which animal dies after childbirth?
7. What animals babies have the most perilous births?
8. Which are the only mammal that can fly?
9. What mammal has the smallest baby?
10. What is the male pain equivalent to giving birth?
11. How many bones are broken during childbirth?
12. Why is hyena birth so bad?
13. Are elephants pregnant for?
14. Which animal is pregnant the shortest?
15. What are baby giraffe?

What animal has the hardest birth?

Perhaps the most horrifying birth is that of the spotted hyena. Females of this species give birth through a narrow, penis-like, enlarged clitoris. Their offspring emerge from this unusual birthing organ, almost indistinguishable from the male penis of the species, after 120 days of gestation.

Which animal gives birth to the biggest baby?

Blue whale calves are the largest animal babies in the world, clocking in at a whopping 1360kg — almost the same size as a small car. They put on 90 kg a day by guzzling their mother's fatty milk.

Is human birth more painful than other animals?

Virtually all human mothers experience pain in childbirth, and delivery takes much longer than in other mammals. For example, in University of New Mexico researcher Leah Albers's 1999 study of 2,500 full-term births, labor lasted on average almost nine hours for first-time mothers.

Do giraffes feel pain when giving birth?

Surprisingly, the two-metre fall from their mother's womb to the ground below doesn't hurt baby giraffes, but rather helps them by snapping their short umbilical cords and tearing the amniotic sack.

What animal is born pregnant?

Aphid. Aphids, tiny insects found the world over, are “essentially born pregnant,” says Ed Spevak, curator of invertebrates at the St. Louis Zoo.

Which animal dies after childbirth?

Mother octopuses never meet their babies, as they stop eating and die of starvation before the young hatch. However, that's probably a good thing. While parents sacrifice much for their offspring, few routinely give up their lives.

What animals babies have the most perilous births?

Giving birth to the next generation can be an extreme event for mothers (and, if you're a sea horse, fathers) in the animal kingdom. In appreciation of all the mothers out there on Mother's Day, Live Science has compiled a list of the eight most extreme animal births.

Which are the only mammal that can fly?

Bats are the only flying mammal.

While the flying squirrel can only glide for short distances, bats are true fliers.

What mammal has the smallest baby?

Elsewhere in the marsupial world, the honey possum is believed to be the smallest mammal at birth. Baby honey possums only weigh about 0.005 grams when they are born, eventually completing their gestation inside their mother's pouch to reach a hefty 2.5 grams by the time they're ready to venture out on their own.

What is the male pain equivalent to giving birth?

It has been said that passing a kidney stone is the closest a man will get to experiencing the pain of labor and childbirth.

How many bones are broken during childbirth?

There were 35 cases of bone injuries giving an incidence of 1 per 1,000 live births. Clavicle was the commonest bone fractured (45.7%) followed by humerus (20%), femur (14.3%) and depressed skull fracture (11.4%) in the order of frequency.

Why is hyena birth so bad?

Hyenas usually bear litters of two to four cubs, but sadly about 60% of the cubs suffocate on their way out. The mothers are also in danger as the birth canal is only an inch in diameter, often making the birthing process fatal, as evidenced by the high death rate for first-time mothers.

Are elephants pregnant for?

Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals. These gentle giants' pregnancies last for more than a year and a half. The average gestation period of an elephant is about 640 to 660 days, or roughly 95 weeks.

Which animal is pregnant the shortest?

The length of gestation varies from species to species. The shortest known gestation is that of the Virginian opossum, about 12 days, and the longest that of the Indian elephant, about 22 months.

What are baby giraffe?

A baby giraffe is called a calf.